Geologist
About The Position
Arcadis is seeking a Geologist to join its Environmental Team in East Windsor, New Jersey. The role supports environmental investigation, remediation, and permitting projects across all phases of the site evaluation and remediation life cycle. The Geologist will work across multiple projects and support various project managers, with responsibilities primarily involving fieldwork and occasional office-based tasks. The position is part of the Global Resilience Business Area, which works to protect the natural environment and water resources and address challenges including climate change, urbanization, biodiversity loss, floods, and wildfires. The role involves planning, coordinating, and executing environmental field assessment scopes. Activities include soil boring, monitoring well installation, soil and groundwater sampling, remediation system operation and maintenance visits, and other field tasks. Local travel to work sites is expected, with occasional overnight travel. The Geologist is expected to follow health and safety requirements, oversee fieldwork, document activities, communicate effectively, and help meet schedule and budget objectives.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in the environmental industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology.
- Previous experience with environmental drilling, sampling, field documentation, and data collection.
- Prior experience drilling and logging the lithology of a well or boring.
- Experience executing environmental assessment activities such as soil and groundwater monitoring.
- Strong field documentation and fieldnote skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to meet schedules and budget objectives.
- Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to health and safety requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Geology.
- Professional Geologist (P.G.) license or interest in obtaining one.
- Experience working around heavy equipment.
- Ability to troubleshoot system or equipment issues.
- Knowledge of local and federal environmental regulations.
- Familiarity with soil sampling methods and equipment, four- and five-gas meters, and New Jersey environmental regulations.
- 40-hour HAZWOPER certification, with an 8-hour annual refresher if applicable.
Responsibilities
- Install groundwater monitoring wells and soil borings, abandon wells, conduct groundwater monitoring, and perform other field-based tasks.
- Adhere to health and safety protocols and procedures.
- Communicate effectively with clients, internal project teams, and stakeholders.
- Collect data to support conceptual site models, delineate the nature and extent of contamination, and contribute to the design, modification, or optimization of site remedies.
- Oversee subcontractors to ensure Arcadis and client expectations for health and safety, task objectives, and schedules are met.
- Serve as a point of contact with project management and keep them informed about field event progress.
- Support environmental investigation, remediation, and permitting projects.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 401(k).
- Short-term disability and long-term disability.
- AD&D and life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Reward and recognition program.
- Optional wellbeing benefits.
- Adoption assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Nine paid holidays.
- 15 days of PTO accruing per year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
